The Musafir

Tea Drink

Mantingan came down from his horse, stood looking at the tavern in front of him which was still as it was.

“Where is Uncle Store?” Unconsciously Mantingan said.

“Better we go in.” Chief Rama looked behind him. “You guys stay here, to keep everything possible that could have happened.”

One of them replied slowly, “Create.”

Disappear and divide the ten masked warriors.

Mantingan and Chairman Rama entered the tavern, because the tavern did not have a door. Like the first time Mantingan entered this shop, the sound of crickets and night animals was no longer heard.

“Kiai Shop, this is Rama!”

The mantle scrunched his forehead. Is it true that Chairman Rama called the tavern uncle as if calling his brother like that?

No one answered, Chairman Rama called once more, “Kiai Kedai, where are you?”

It was not the voice that returned the call, but the clinking of the broken sword. Directions from outside. Soon Rama and Mantingan moved quickly towards the door to see what was happening.

Is it true that Mantingan and the others are being followed?

Arriving outside, Mantingan can see flashes of light in several places in the air. The sparks were accompanied by the clink of a sword. There has been an invisible fight in the air! It is certain that the speed of the fight is very high, until the fight becomes invisible. There were only white shadows, then sparks, and the sound of a sword.

The mantle fumbles the handle of the sword at his waist, ready to defend if the enemy attacks. Although the Mantingan knew very well, he would not be able to win against the enemy with such speed. But dying without a fight is not the will of the Mantingan.

The peak of the fight occurred when flashes of light suddenly appeared simultaneously in various places. That was before the bodies of masked warriors fell from the air. The ten warriors were still alive, but presumably unable to rise for a while. They look grimacing.

Then an old man appeared in the middle of them while rubbing his hands. He smiled widely, displaying his teeth that were no longer intact. Mantingan can know the person, he is Uncle Kedai aka Kiai Kedai

“The White Mask Squad is increasing in strength,” he said with a chuckle. “Hei, Ram! Welcome to my old shop. Aih, I didn't welcome you well. Welcome back, Mantingan!”

“Kiai Shop! You have indeed welcomed me very well. Kiai has served my soldiers to fight, so they must have learned a valuable lesson from Kiai!”

“Hahahaha! In that case, would you like to try to get dressed with me as well?”

Chief Rama quickly shook his head. “No, Kiai ...”

“Are you afraid of me?”

“No, Kiai, it's just we can do it another time.”

“Oh, then, let the Mantingan Children only.” Uncle Kedai prepares his horses. “Hayo! Combat me!”

Mantingan saw the White Mask warriors lying on the ground, quickly he shook his head as well.

“Lho, are you afraid of me?”

“No, Uncle, but ...”

“If you are not afraid, let's fight me!” Uncle Kedai widened his smile. “Or am I fighting you?”

“No-no, don't Uncle!” The mantel took a few steps back, intending to hide inside the tavern.

“I'm afraid Uncle.”

Uncle Kedai pulled his horses back and smiled. “If you say that from now on, I won't scare you. Now let's go in for tea at my shop, the White Mask Squad is also allowed to wake up.”

Uncle Kedai laughed softly and walked into his shop, returning Mantingan and Chairman Rama.

“You want to drink in the room or here?” ask Uncle Kedai.

“I think in the room only, Kiai. I want to enjoy the forest from there.”

Uncle Kedai nodded. “Indeed it should be like that, and Anak Mantingan also wants to be in the room as well. Wanna sleep, don't you?”

The mantle shook his head, though in fact he was a little sleepy. Uncle Kedai seems to have the ability to read people's minds.

Uncle Kedai left them in the living room, while Mantingan and Chairman Rama moved into the sleeping room.

The bamboo curtain there was still closed, Chief Rama unhesitatingly opened it. Let the cold morning mist in.

The mantel sat facing the large open window, and Rama sat not far beside him.

“Chairman, are the warriors not why left outside?”

The Mantingan means by warriors outside of course

“Ah, they even prefer to sleep on such ground rather than go inside.” Chairman Rama smiled awkwardly. “Anakmas, please be advised if Kiai Kedai like that. From the time he was like this, it could not be changed. So when Anakmas will be his student, do not fight him because of annoyance.”

“Chairman, who exactly is this Kiai Shop? What does this have to do with White Wind College? And why was I sent here? Chief, I think I deserve to know that.”

Chief Rama laughed softly. “He Is Store. No one knows what his real name is. He was my friend from before. Kiai Kedai helped us protect the White Wind College in its time of awakening. I don't know what he's thinking, but he always shows up when we need him. And Anakmas will know from Kiai Kedai itself why Anakmas sent here.”

The mantle scrunched his forehead. “Did Uncle Kedai also appear when the White Wind College was about to be quashed kingdom?”

The look on Chairman Rama's face turned bad. “Anakmas, I can't explain. Let Uncle Kedai explain it to Anakmas when I am not here.”

Mantingan nodded, not asking any further if it ultimately offended Chairman Rama.

Uncle Kedai came with a tray that topped a teapot, three cups, and a container for sugar. From the teapot, the tea smoke evaporated. Warm tea like this will be very suitable against the thin morning mist that is quite cold. The shop uncle put the tray near them, while he sat between Mantingan and Rama.

“Young pour for old,” said.

Mantingan let out a long sigh before moving towards that tray. Cross-legged himself put each of the small pieces of brown sugar into three glasses, before pouring the bitter hot tea. Mantingan then gave it to Uncle Kedai, then Chairman Rama, and lastly was himself.

“First lesson, apply respect to parents ...” Uncle Kedai chuckled then sipped his hot tea. "... Even if it doesn't taste good."

Chief Rama coughed a few times. “The tea is too sweet.”

The mantel held his breath. He wanted to tell them to serve his own tea, but Mantingan was still not stupid and said that.

Chairman Rama put down his cup, began to talk seriously to people who were not serious. “Kiai, I want this Anakmas educated by you.”